98-233Council File # — O'� �
Presented By
Referred To
Green Sheet S�� C� tS�-t
RESOLUTION
CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
Committee: Date
1
2
3 RESOLVED, the Mayor and the Director of Financial Services are hereby authorized and
4 directed to execute the Agreement Between the City of St. Paul and Continental Cablevision of
5 St. Paul regarding Terms and Conditions of Proposed Franchise, substantially conforming to the
6 copy attached hereto.
7
Requested by Department of:
Ey:
Form Appr� d by Ci � Att ney
B : �, 3- /3-�r�
Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council
By:
Adopted by Council: Date �p���5 `���(`
City Council Officer
Gerry Strathman, 266-8575
3/26/98
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Authorizing and Directing the Mayor and Director of Financial Services to execute the
agreement between the City of St. Paul and Continental Cablevision of St. Paul regarding
terms and conditions of proposed franchise.
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ACTREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY
OF ST. PAUL AND CONTINENTAL CABLEVISION OF ST. PAUL
REGARDING TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PROPOSED FRANCHISE
WfIEREAS, Continental Cablevision of St. Paul, Inc. ("CCSP") holds a franchise to
provide cable service in the City of St. Paul (the "Appendiac H franchise"); and
WHEREA5, that franchise expires May 11, 1999 and CCSP has requested renewal of that
Franchise; and
WF�REA5, CCSP has asked the City to approve a transaction that will result in a change
in the corparate structure of its ulrimate parent, U.S. West, Inc., which change will result in a
separarion of the telephone and cable system operations; and
WHEREA5, the parties agree that it is in their mutual interest to resolve issues related to
the franchise renewal and with respect to the transaction simultaneously; and
WHEREA5, so that neither party is disadvantaged and so that both parties may forego
raising legal issues that may be avoidable, CCSP agrees to accept the terms of a renewal
franchise immediately, and the City agrees to undertake considerafion of the proposed transaction
promptly (currently to be scheduled for City Council consideration April 15, 1998);
NOW THEREFORE IN CONSIDERATION OF THE FOREGOING, BE IT AGREED
BY THE PARTIES THAT:
CCSP agrees that it will unconditionally accept the terms of the proposed
franchise attached hereto (subject to such modifications as to which the City and
CCSP may agree) within 10 days of the date that the City of St. Paul approves the
change in the corparate structure of U.S. West, Inc. as described in that certain
request for approval of transfer submitted to the City on March 11, 1998; or, if
earlier, within 10 days of the date said request for approval is withdrawn, or
modified by CCSP or U.S. West, Ina (City Council consideration of the March
11, 1998 request is currently to be scheduled for April 15, 1998. Final Reading
of the Ordinance granting the renewal franchise is currently to be scheduled for
Apri122, 1948).
2. The parties agree that the date the franchise may first go into effect (the
"Renewal Date") will be the 30 days after the fmal reading and publication of the
franchise, or, if later, the eazlier of the following two events (1) the date the City
approves the change in the corporate struchue of U.S. West, Inc. as described in
that certain request for approval of transfer submitted to the Ciry on Mazch 11,
1998; or (2) the date said request for approvai is withdrawn, or modified by CCSP
or U.S. West, Inc.
3. So long as the franchise referenced in paragraph 1 is adopted by the City, then as
.�
� �
of the Renewal Date, CCSP shall be deemed to have no further rights that may be
exercised with respect to renewal of the Appendix H franchise under 47 U.S.C.
§546, or under its Append'vc H franckrise, or under state law.
FOR TF�JCITY OF
of Financial Services
FOR CONTIN AL
OF ST. PA�[7I. C.
: Ilit%�"`' / �.�u/�1��d�
/ • , •-
GIUSERS\I IANSEN�CONTURENEW AL4IGREEMEN. W PD
Approved as to form: /_ ���`F"V i' �/"
T Assistant City Attorney,
ag
AGREEMENT BETWEEN T'�IE CITY
OF ST. PAUL AND CONTINENTAL CABLEVISION OF ST. PAUL
REGARDING TERMS AND CONDITION5 OF PROPOSED FRANCHISE
WHEREAS, Continental Cabievision of St. Paul, Inc. ("CCSP") holds a franchise to
provide cable service in the City of St. Paul (the "Appendiz H franchise"); and
WI�REAS, that franchise expires May 11, 1999 and CC5P has requested renewal of that
Franchise; and
WHEREAS, CCSP has asked the City to approve a transaction that will result in a change
in the corporate structure of its ultimate parent, U.S. West, Inc., which change will result in a
separation of the telephone and cable system operations; and
WFIEREAS, the parties agree that it is in their mutual interest to resolve issues related to
the franchise renewal and with respect to the transaction snnultaneously; and
WHEREAS, so that neither party is disadvantaged and so that both parties may forego
raising legal issues that may be auoidable, CCSP agrees to accept the terms of a renewal
franchise immediately, and the City agrees to undertake consideration of the proposed transaction
promptly (currently to be scheduled for City Council consideration Apri18, 1998);
NOW THEREFORE IN CONSIDERATION OF THE FOREGOING, BE IT AGREED
BY THE PARTIES THAT:
CCSP agrees that it will unconditionally accept the terms of the proposed
francluse attached hereto (subject to such modifications as to which the City and
CCSP may agree) within 10 days of the date that the City of St. Paul approves the
change in the corparate shucture of U.S. West, Inc. as described in that certain
request for approval of transfer submitted to the City on Mazch 11, 1998; or, if
eaziier, within 10 days of the date said request foz approval is withdrawn, or
modified by CCSP or U.S. West, Inc. (City Council consideration of the March
11, 1998 request is currently to be scheduled for Apri18, 1998. Final Reading of
the Ordinance granting the renewal franchise is currently to be scheduled for April
15, 1998).
2. The parties agree that the date the franchise may first go into effect will be the 30
days after the final reading and publication of the francluse, or, if later, the earlier
of the following two events (1) the date the City approves the change in the
corporate structure of U.S. West, Inc. as described in that certain request for
approval of transfer submitted to the City on Mazch 11, 1998; or (2) the date said
request for approval is withdrawn, or modified by CCSP or U.S. West, Inc.
3. So long as the franchise referenced in paragraph 1 is adopted by the City, then as
of the date the franchise could l�ave gone into effect under pazagraph 2, CCSP
��.��3
shall be deemed to have no further rights that may be exercised with respect to
renewal of the Appendix H francluse under 47 U.S.C. §546, or under its Appendi��
H franchise, or under state law.
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:
Mayor
Director of Financial Services
FOR CONTINENTAL CABLEVISION
OF ST. PAUL, INC.
:
Its
G:IUSERS�HANSEN�CONTL�RENE WALIAGREEMEN. WPD
2
Council File # — O'� �
Presented By
Referred To
Green Sheet S�� C� tS�-t
RESOLUTION
CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
Committee: Date
1
2
3 RESOLVED, the Mayor and the Director of Financial Services are hereby authorized and
4 directed to execute the Agreement Between the City of St. Paul and Continental Cablevision of
5 St. Paul regarding Terms and Conditions of Proposed Franchise, substantially conforming to the
6 copy attached hereto.
7
Requested by Department of:
Ey:
Form Appr� d by Ci � Att ney
B : �, 3- /3-�r�
Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council
By:
Adopted by Council: Date �p���5 `���(`
City Council Officer
Gerry Strathman, 266-8575
3/26/98
TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES
GREEN SHEET
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n,o 60864
rnrwuc�
❑ arcwnax�tr ❑ crtra.cmc _
❑ m�xtutamvitFSOOt ❑ wuw�tanma�cro
❑ WTOR(ORYfbT4R) ❑
(CUP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE)
Authorizing and Directing the Mayor and Director of Financial Services to execute the
agreement between the City of St. Paul and Continental Cablevision of St. Paul regarding
terms and conditions of proposed franchise.
PLANNING COMMISSION
CIB CAMMITTEE
CNIL SERVICE COMMISSION
rlas tltis persoMm, erer workea unaer a co�,tracl ror utis deaanmetA�
VES NO
Hac this perooMrm ever been a dlY emPbYee4
YES NO
Doesthis PersoMm� D� a sfdN no[ flofine��YP� M�Y curteM citY emP�oY�7
YES NO
Is this P�rtn a tarpMed vendoR
YES NO
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AMOUNTOFTRANSACTION
SOURCE
COSTrttEVENUE BUOGETED (CiRG.B ONk7
ACTIVITY NUYBER
YEE NO
� y . ;., , _ C��i& z33
ACTREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY
OF ST. PAUL AND CONTINENTAL CABLEVISION OF ST. PAUL
REGARDING TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PROPOSED FRANCHISE
WfIEREAS, Continental Cablevision of St. Paul, Inc. ("CCSP") holds a franchise to
provide cable service in the City of St. Paul (the "Appendiac H franchise"); and
WHEREA5, that franchise expires May 11, 1999 and CCSP has requested renewal of that
Franchise; and
WF�REA5, CCSP has asked the City to approve a transaction that will result in a change
in the corparate structure of its ulrimate parent, U.S. West, Inc., which change will result in a
separarion of the telephone and cable system operations; and
WHEREA5, the parties agree that it is in their mutual interest to resolve issues related to
the franchise renewal and with respect to the transaction simultaneously; and
WHEREA5, so that neither party is disadvantaged and so that both parties may forego
raising legal issues that may be avoidable, CCSP agrees to accept the terms of a renewal
franchise immediately, and the City agrees to undertake considerafion of the proposed transaction
promptly (currently to be scheduled for City Council consideration April 15, 1998);
NOW THEREFORE IN CONSIDERATION OF THE FOREGOING, BE IT AGREED
BY THE PARTIES THAT:
CCSP agrees that it will unconditionally accept the terms of the proposed
franchise attached hereto (subject to such modifications as to which the City and
CCSP may agree) within 10 days of the date that the City of St. Paul approves the
change in the corparate structure of U.S. West, Inc. as described in that certain
request for approval of transfer submitted to the City on March 11, 1998; or, if
earlier, within 10 days of the date said request for approval is withdrawn, or
modified by CCSP or U.S. West, Ina (City Council consideration of the March
11, 1998 request is currently to be scheduled for April 15, 1998. Final Reading
of the Ordinance granting the renewal franchise is currently to be scheduled for
Apri122, 1948).
2. The parties agree that the date the franchise may first go into effect (the
"Renewal Date") will be the 30 days after the fmal reading and publication of the
franchise, or, if later, the eazlier of the following two events (1) the date the City
approves the change in the corporate struchue of U.S. West, Inc. as described in
that certain request for approval of transfer submitted to the Ciry on Mazch 11,
1998; or (2) the date said request for approvai is withdrawn, or modified by CCSP
or U.S. West, Inc.
3. So long as the franchise referenced in paragraph 1 is adopted by the City, then as
.�
� �
of the Renewal Date, CCSP shall be deemed to have no further rights that may be
exercised with respect to renewal of the Appendix H franchise under 47 U.S.C.
§546, or under its Append'vc H franckrise, or under state law.
FOR TF�JCITY OF
of Financial Services
FOR CONTIN AL
OF ST. PA�[7I. C.
: Ilit%�"`' / �.�u/�1��d�
/ • , •-
GIUSERS\I IANSEN�CONTURENEW AL4IGREEMEN. W PD
Approved as to form: /_ ���`F"V i' �/"
T Assistant City Attorney,
ag
AGREEMENT BETWEEN T'�IE CITY
OF ST. PAUL AND CONTINENTAL CABLEVISION OF ST. PAUL
REGARDING TERMS AND CONDITION5 OF PROPOSED FRANCHISE
WHEREAS, Continental Cabievision of St. Paul, Inc. ("CCSP") holds a franchise to
provide cable service in the City of St. Paul (the "Appendiz H franchise"); and
WI�REAS, that franchise expires May 11, 1999 and CC5P has requested renewal of that
Franchise; and
WHEREAS, CCSP has asked the City to approve a transaction that will result in a change
in the corporate structure of its ultimate parent, U.S. West, Inc., which change will result in a
separation of the telephone and cable system operations; and
WFIEREAS, the parties agree that it is in their mutual interest to resolve issues related to
the franchise renewal and with respect to the transaction snnultaneously; and
WHEREAS, so that neither party is disadvantaged and so that both parties may forego
raising legal issues that may be auoidable, CCSP agrees to accept the terms of a renewal
franchise immediately, and the City agrees to undertake consideration of the proposed transaction
promptly (currently to be scheduled for City Council consideration Apri18, 1998);
NOW THEREFORE IN CONSIDERATION OF THE FOREGOING, BE IT AGREED
BY THE PARTIES THAT:
CCSP agrees that it will unconditionally accept the terms of the proposed
francluse attached hereto (subject to such modifications as to which the City and
CCSP may agree) within 10 days of the date that the City of St. Paul approves the
change in the corparate shucture of U.S. West, Inc. as described in that certain
request for approval of transfer submitted to the City on Mazch 11, 1998; or, if
eaziier, within 10 days of the date said request foz approval is withdrawn, or
modified by CCSP or U.S. West, Inc. (City Council consideration of the March
11, 1998 request is currently to be scheduled for Apri18, 1998. Final Reading of
the Ordinance granting the renewal franchise is currently to be scheduled for April
15, 1998).
2. The parties agree that the date the franchise may first go into effect will be the 30
days after the final reading and publication of the francluse, or, if later, the earlier
of the following two events (1) the date the City approves the change in the
corporate structure of U.S. West, Inc. as described in that certain request for
approval of transfer submitted to the City on Mazch 11, 1998; or (2) the date said
request for approval is withdrawn, or modified by CCSP or U.S. West, Inc.
3. So long as the franchise referenced in paragraph 1 is adopted by the City, then as
of the date the franchise could l�ave gone into effect under pazagraph 2, CCSP
��.��3
shall be deemed to have no further rights that may be exercised with respect to
renewal of the Appendix H francluse under 47 U.S.C. §546, or under its Appendi��
H franchise, or under state law.
i a ��� : a � r��� �• z� �� � n � z
.�� :
:
Mayor
Director of Financial Services
FOR CONTINENTAL CABLEVISION
OF ST. PAUL, INC.
:
Its
G:IUSERS�HANSEN�CONTL�RENE WALIAGREEMEN. WPD
2
Council File # — O'� �
Presented By
Referred To
Green Sheet S�� C� tS�-t
RESOLUTION
CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
Committee: Date
1
2
3 RESOLVED, the Mayor and the Director of Financial Services are hereby authorized and
4 directed to execute the Agreement Between the City of St. Paul and Continental Cablevision of
5 St. Paul regarding Terms and Conditions of Proposed Franchise, substantially conforming to the
6 copy attached hereto.
7
Requested by Department of:
Ey:
Form Appr� d by Ci � Att ney
B : �, 3- /3-�r�
Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council
By:
Adopted by Council: Date �p���5 `���(`
City Council Officer
Gerry Strathman, 266-8575
3/26/98
TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES
GREEN SHEET
uv.urre�rcw�rae
ag-a33
n,o 60864
rnrwuc�
❑ arcwnax�tr ❑ crtra.cmc _
❑ m�xtutamvitFSOOt ❑ wuw�tanma�cro
❑ WTOR(ORYfbT4R) ❑
(CUP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE)
Authorizing and Directing the Mayor and Director of Financial Services to execute the
agreement between the City of St. Paul and Continental Cablevision of St. Paul regarding
terms and conditions of proposed franchise.
PLANNING COMMISSION
CIB CAMMITTEE
CNIL SERVICE COMMISSION
rlas tltis persoMm, erer workea unaer a co�,tracl ror utis deaanmetA�
VES NO
Hac this perooMrm ever been a dlY emPbYee4
YES NO
Doesthis PersoMm� D� a sfdN no[ flofine��YP� M�Y curteM citY emP�oY�7
YES NO
Is this P�rtn a tarpMed vendoR
YES NO
�,�i ,.����*a:,,t.ni.; a°!;?'t&f}S
t
k�'��.
AMOUNTOFTRANSACTION
SOURCE
COSTrttEVENUE BUOGETED (CiRG.B ONk7
ACTIVITY NUYBER
YEE NO
� y . ;., , _ C��i& z33
ACTREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY
OF ST. PAUL AND CONTINENTAL CABLEVISION OF ST. PAUL
REGARDING TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PROPOSED FRANCHISE
WfIEREAS, Continental Cablevision of St. Paul, Inc. ("CCSP") holds a franchise to
provide cable service in the City of St. Paul (the "Appendiac H franchise"); and
WHEREA5, that franchise expires May 11, 1999 and CCSP has requested renewal of that
Franchise; and
WF�REA5, CCSP has asked the City to approve a transaction that will result in a change
in the corparate structure of its ulrimate parent, U.S. West, Inc., which change will result in a
separarion of the telephone and cable system operations; and
WHEREA5, the parties agree that it is in their mutual interest to resolve issues related to
the franchise renewal and with respect to the transaction simultaneously; and
WHEREA5, so that neither party is disadvantaged and so that both parties may forego
raising legal issues that may be avoidable, CCSP agrees to accept the terms of a renewal
franchise immediately, and the City agrees to undertake considerafion of the proposed transaction
promptly (currently to be scheduled for City Council consideration April 15, 1998);
NOW THEREFORE IN CONSIDERATION OF THE FOREGOING, BE IT AGREED
BY THE PARTIES THAT:
CCSP agrees that it will unconditionally accept the terms of the proposed
franchise attached hereto (subject to such modifications as to which the City and
CCSP may agree) within 10 days of the date that the City of St. Paul approves the
change in the corparate structure of U.S. West, Inc. as described in that certain
request for approval of transfer submitted to the City on March 11, 1998; or, if
earlier, within 10 days of the date said request for approval is withdrawn, or
modified by CCSP or U.S. West, Ina (City Council consideration of the March
11, 1998 request is currently to be scheduled for April 15, 1998. Final Reading
of the Ordinance granting the renewal franchise is currently to be scheduled for
Apri122, 1948).
2. The parties agree that the date the franchise may first go into effect (the
"Renewal Date") will be the 30 days after the fmal reading and publication of the
franchise, or, if later, the eazlier of the following two events (1) the date the City
approves the change in the corporate struchue of U.S. West, Inc. as described in
that certain request for approval of transfer submitted to the Ciry on Mazch 11,
1998; or (2) the date said request for approvai is withdrawn, or modified by CCSP
or U.S. West, Inc.
3. So long as the franchise referenced in paragraph 1 is adopted by the City, then as
.�
� �
of the Renewal Date, CCSP shall be deemed to have no further rights that may be
exercised with respect to renewal of the Appendix H franchise under 47 U.S.C.
§546, or under its Append'vc H franckrise, or under state law.
FOR TF�JCITY OF
of Financial Services
FOR CONTIN AL
OF ST. PA�[7I. C.
: Ilit%�"`' / �.�u/�1��d�
/ • , •-
GIUSERS\I IANSEN�CONTURENEW AL4IGREEMEN. W PD
Approved as to form: /_ ���`F"V i' �/"
T Assistant City Attorney,
ag
AGREEMENT BETWEEN T'�IE CITY
OF ST. PAUL AND CONTINENTAL CABLEVISION OF ST. PAUL
REGARDING TERMS AND CONDITION5 OF PROPOSED FRANCHISE
WHEREAS, Continental Cabievision of St. Paul, Inc. ("CCSP") holds a franchise to
provide cable service in the City of St. Paul (the "Appendiz H franchise"); and
WI�REAS, that franchise expires May 11, 1999 and CC5P has requested renewal of that
Franchise; and
WHEREAS, CCSP has asked the City to approve a transaction that will result in a change
in the corporate structure of its ultimate parent, U.S. West, Inc., which change will result in a
separation of the telephone and cable system operations; and
WFIEREAS, the parties agree that it is in their mutual interest to resolve issues related to
the franchise renewal and with respect to the transaction snnultaneously; and
WHEREAS, so that neither party is disadvantaged and so that both parties may forego
raising legal issues that may be auoidable, CCSP agrees to accept the terms of a renewal
franchise immediately, and the City agrees to undertake consideration of the proposed transaction
promptly (currently to be scheduled for City Council consideration Apri18, 1998);
NOW THEREFORE IN CONSIDERATION OF THE FOREGOING, BE IT AGREED
BY THE PARTIES THAT:
CCSP agrees that it will unconditionally accept the terms of the proposed
francluse attached hereto (subject to such modifications as to which the City and
CCSP may agree) within 10 days of the date that the City of St. Paul approves the
change in the corparate shucture of U.S. West, Inc. as described in that certain
request for approval of transfer submitted to the City on Mazch 11, 1998; or, if
eaziier, within 10 days of the date said request foz approval is withdrawn, or
modified by CCSP or U.S. West, Inc. (City Council consideration of the March
11, 1998 request is currently to be scheduled for Apri18, 1998. Final Reading of
the Ordinance granting the renewal franchise is currently to be scheduled for April
15, 1998).
2. The parties agree that the date the franchise may first go into effect will be the 30
days after the final reading and publication of the francluse, or, if later, the earlier
of the following two events (1) the date the City approves the change in the
corporate structure of U.S. West, Inc. as described in that certain request for
approval of transfer submitted to the City on Mazch 11, 1998; or (2) the date said
request for approval is withdrawn, or modified by CCSP or U.S. West, Inc.
3. So long as the franchise referenced in paragraph 1 is adopted by the City, then as
of the date the franchise could l�ave gone into effect under pazagraph 2, CCSP
��.��3
shall be deemed to have no further rights that may be exercised with respect to
renewal of the Appendix H francluse under 47 U.S.C. §546, or under its Appendi��
H franchise, or under state law.
i a ��� : a � r��� �• z� �� � n � z
.�� :
:
Mayor
Director of Financial Services
FOR CONTINENTAL CABLEVISION
OF ST. PAUL, INC.
:
Its
G:IUSERS�HANSEN�CONTL�RENE WALIAGREEMEN. WPD
2